Waterlands

NWS zone AMZ450 · South Atlantic

Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM fishing forecast

Georgia · Atlantic coast

Score now

70Great
Spotted seatrout · 8:00 PM EST
Named spots
44
Species scored
29
Tide stations
2
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Overview

Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM is NWS marine zone AMZ450 on the Georgia Atlantic coast, in the South Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as open coast, near shore. It holds 44 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 2 NOAA tide stations nearby.

29 species are scored here in this forecast; Spotted seatrout, Red drum, Weakfish, Black sea bass and Bluefish are at peak season now.

At 8:00 PM it scores 70 (great), led by Spotted seatrout. The best window for the rest of today is 10 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 77 for Florida pompano. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM, scoring 87.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 8:03 PM EST.

Best window today

10 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Florida pompano

77Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sun, Nov 1

    85

    6 PM

    Weakfish

  2. Mon, Nov 2

    84

    6 AM

    Weakfish

  3. Tue, Nov 3

    86

    7 AM

    Weakfish

  4. Wed, Nov 4

    87

    8 AM

    Weakfish

    Best day

  5. Thu, Nov 5

    87

    8 AM

    Weakfish

  6. Fri, Nov 6

    86

    9 AM

    Weakfish

  7. Sat, Nov 7

    85

    6 PM

    Weakfish

  8. Sun, Nov 8

    86

    5 PM

    Weakfish

  9. Mon, Nov 9

    86

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  10. Tue, Nov 10

    85

    12 AM

    Weakfish

  11. Wed, Nov 11

    83

    1 AM

    Weakfish

  12. Thu, Nov 12

    83

    2 AM

    Weakfish

  13. Fri, Nov 13

    85

    4 PM

    Weakfish

  14. Sat, Nov 14

    86

    4 PM

    Weakfish

Species · 29

Listed for the South Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

69Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 5 PM (86)

68Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (85)

68Great
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (87)

65Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (80)

64Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (81)

63Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (80)

63Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (85)

62Good
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 9 AM (83)

62Good
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (77)

61Good
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 4 PM (84)

61Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (74)

57Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 6 PM (78)

56Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (78)

54Good
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 4 PM (74)

54Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (70)

53Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (72)

52Good
WahooAcanthocybium solandri · pelagic

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (65)

51Good
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 6 PM (72)

51Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (66)

47Good
Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 4 PM (56)

44Fair
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 9 AM (66)

35Fair
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Mahi-mahiCoryphaena hippurus · pelagic

Off season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 5 AM (35)

35Fair
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)

12Poor
SailfishIstiophorus platypterus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 7 AM (52)

Named spots · 44

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

32 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Kings Bay MSF PierNOAA 867959815.8 miFernandina BeachNOAA 872003023.2 mi

Regulations

GADNR CRD saltwater regulations Buy a Georgia fishing license License types

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Resources Division. Synced with GADNR CRD Nov 1, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with GADNR CRD before you keep a fish.

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